18. Summoning the ministers and provincial authorities to assist the Emperor in his work of reform.
19. Directing that schools be founded in connection with all the Chinese legations in foreign countries for the benefit of the children of Chinese in those countries.
20. Establishing commercial bureaus in Shanghai for the encouragement of trade.
21. Abolishing six useless Boards in Peking.
22. Granting the right to memorialize the Throne by sealed memorials.
23. Dismissing two presidents and four vice-presidents of the Board of Rites for disobeying the Emperor's orders that memorials should be presented to him unopened.
24. Abolishing the governorships of Hupeh, Kwang-tung and Yun-nan as a useless expense to the country.
25. Establishing schools for instruction in the preparation of tea and silk.
20, Abolishing the slow courier posts in favour of the Imperial Customs' Post.
27 Approving a system of budgets as in Western countries.